Originally Posted by
zach141
Question on the 737 type rating (I understand it's required for actual hire, and I get it that it "wouldn't hurt"): Is having the type a discriminator in terms of who SW calls for the interview?
Zach
In a word: Yes
The history behind this is well documented here on APC and on other related forums. One can get an interview and "hired" without a type, but it seems to take longer, how much longer, no one really knows, there are just way too many variables to objectively figure it out. SWA recruiters regularly say that it will take longer to get a call for an interview without a 737 type rating. The choice is yours.